"In the end the survival rate for everyone drops to zero." - Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club
For Americans old enough to remember, 09/11 brings resounding anguish. The United States was under siege from an unknown force, and it seemed as though there was nothing we could do about it.
Nearly 3,000 lives were lost that day, many heroes were made, and the world has looked different ever since.
Life can change in an instant.
Life is fragile and delicate. And time is fleeting.
While 09/11 has the effect of making people angry or sad, I advise taking advantage of the opportunity to recognize how lucky we all are to just be alive.
It's already beyond a miracle that one of a billion from your father became one with a single egg from your mother... but to think what you've survived since then.
And, now you're no longer a Spring chicken, but a worn and wise ol' bird.
You could die in this next instant, but thank goodness, you were able to finish this blog post first... because you are loved and have been so lucky.